This study examines the impact of enrolling into dual apprenticeship programs in secondary education on six early employment outcomes. Our contribution to the literature is threefold. First, we estimate . within the same, Belgian secondary education framework – the effects of two distinct...

Das Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung hatte Ende 2003 Expertinnen und Experten aus Kammern der betrieblichen Ausbildungspraxis und Forschungseinrichtungen eingeladen, um die schwierige Situation auf dem Ausbildungsstellenmarkt zu erörtern. Im Mittelpunkt standen dabei Probleme und...

A small number of recent empirical studies for several countries has reported the intriguing finding that the 'advantage' previously enjoyed by men in respect of training incidence and reported in earlier work in the literature has been reversed. The present paper explores the sources of the...

Context: Providing learners with quality resources at work and school is a key element of apprenticeships and is essential for developing vocational competencies and successful vocational careers. Drawing on previous research on situational and personal resources, we first explored work-related...